Ausha
Feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly an Arabic variant of the name Aoife.
Name Census estimates that about 263 living Americans carry the first name Ausha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ausha today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ausha births was 1989 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ausha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
263
~ 1 in 1,303,248 Americans
Peak year
1989
23 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,665
Tracked since 1975
Census
Ausha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 253 people with the first name Ausha, which placed it at #32,947 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,947
National first-name rank
People counted
253
253 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
53.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ausha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ausha is Black at 53.0%. The next largest groups are White (21.7%) and Hispanic (10.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ausha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ausha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American53.0% · 134
- White21.7% · 55
- Hispanic or Latino10.3% · 26
- Two or more races9.5% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.0% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 4
Popularity
Ausha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ausha from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 77 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ausha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ausha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ausha
The name Ausha is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The name Ausha is derived from the Sanskrit word "ushas," which means "dawn" or "morning." It is thought to have been used as a name for children born during the early hours of the day or at sunrise.
In ancient Hindu mythology, Ushas was the name of the Hindu goddess of dawn, who was often depicted as a beautiful young woman riding a chariot pulled by rays of light. She was revered for her role in ushering in each new day and was associated with concepts of renewal, hope, and new beginnings.
The earliest recorded use of the name Ausha can be traced back to ancient Indian texts and scriptures, such as the Vedas and the Puranas, where it was mentioned as a name for both men and women.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Ausha was Ausha, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and grammarian who lived in the 7th century CE. He was the author of several influential works on Sanskrit grammar and linguistics.
Another notable figure was Ausha Narayana, a prominent Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 16th century. He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy, particularly in the areas of trigonometry and celestial mechanics.
In the realm of literature, Ausha Prasad was a celebrated Hindi poet and writer who lived in the 19th century. He is best known for his contributions to the Bhakti movement, a spiritual and literary movement that emphasized devotion to God.
Ausha Devi was a prominent Indian freedom fighter and social reformer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She played an active role in the Indian independence movement and worked tirelessly for the upliftment of women and the eradication of social evils.
In more recent times, Ausha Khanna was an accomplished Indian classical dancer who made significant contributions to the preservation and promotion of the Kathak dance form. She was born in 1942 and received numerous awards and accolades for her artistic achievements.
People
Ausha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ausha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ausha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ausha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 263 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ausha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,303,248 US residents.
Is Ausha a common name?
We classify Ausha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 271 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ausha most popular?
The single biggest year for Ausha was 1989, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ausha is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ausha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 253 people with the name Ausha, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,947 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ausha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ausha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ausha leans strongly female. 254 people counted with this name were female (96.9%), compared with 8 male bearers (3.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ausha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ausha is Black at 53.0%. The next largest groups are White (21.7%) and Hispanic (10.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ausha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Ausha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.0% (134 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ausha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ausha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ausha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ausha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ausha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ausha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Ausha?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.